Phenol → HCID 54941486, compound

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Using 4-methoxy-2-nitrophenol as the phenol and methyl-2-bromopropanoate as the alkylating agent in the general procedure for alkylation of substituted-2-nitrophenols gives the title compound as a light yellow solid (5.35 g, 70.9% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.50 (d, J=6.82 Hz, 3H) 3.67 (s, 3H) 3.78 (s, 3H) 5.12 (q, J=6.65 Hz, 1H) 7.15-7.27 (m, 2H) 7.39-7.49 (m, 1H). ESI-MS: m/z 256.1 (M+H)+.

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